The election season is running in full swing and in such a heated trail of dirty politics, it is expected to grow filthier than ever. Political parties are creating agendas against each other and not missing any chance to degrade their opposition. In India, election is no less than a festive season. On this special occasion, Indians hold immense power in their hands, the power of one vote can provide them hope for a better government. The public puts immense faith and hope in a handful of parties in anticipation of a desirable future. With such duties bestowed upon them, the question arises, do our political parties behave according to their accountability?
In the past, members of reputed national and regional parties have created controversies with their statements; Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh has faced the Election Commission’s sanction for instigating people of a particular community to not vote for another party. Similarly, Maneka Gandhi too faced similar repercussions. Both Adityanath and Gandhi are BJP biggies, yet, they had to face the wrath of the Election Commission for their foul statements. Sadhvi Pragya, a BJP candidate from Madhya Pradesh has been in the news lately, due to her infamous remarks on former ATS Chief, Late Hemant Karkare’s death.
In this tug of war, political legends are also in their worst forms. Congress President, Rahul Gandhi said, “chowkidar chor hai”, taking a dig at BJP’s campaign. This statement was not taken lightly and led to a severe backlash from the Supreme Court. While Rahul Gandhi has constantly raked up the Rafale Deal, since the past few days, another word has been doing the rounds is the Bofors Scam. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has retaliated by dragging Rajiv Gandhi into the war, calling him ‘bhrashtachari No.1′.
These bitter-sour battles have made this election spicier, but isn’t this spoiling the taste of democracy?